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Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School

Brixham Road, Reading, RG2 7RB

Local ranking33rd of 40 primary schools in Reading
Ofsted: ExpectedUpdated— score data refreshed 17 August 2026

Primary

Phase

630

Capacity

2-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 2 June 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
53.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
4.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
64.0%
Writing (Expected)
68.0%
Maths (Expected)
65.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
71.0%
Reading avg scaled score
102.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
104.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
105.0
Cohort Size
72

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
520
Boys
277 (53%)
Girls
243 (47%)
Capacity
630 (83% full)
SEND
37.1%
FSM Eligible
39.8%
EAL
32.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.8%
SEN Support
31.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
27.1
Budget per Pupil
£8,392/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
21.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 37.7%
  • Black African: 10.3%
  • Asian Indian: 10.1%
  • Asian Other: 9.7%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 8.0%
  • Asian Pakistani: 5.6%
  • Other: 4.1%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 3.1%

37.7%

White British

10.3%

Black African

10.1%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
136512
UKPRN
10070295
Establishment No.
3361